John Karas

Based in Temecula, John Karas handles cannabis and marijuana law matters in California. Karas has been licensed for 40 years and holds a law degree from California Western School of Law. Alongside cannabis matters, Karas handles DUI matters turning on drug-recognition evidence and the limits of THC testing and charges that survive legalization, including possession above the personal limit, unlicensed sale and cultivation beyond the permitted plant count.

In California, adults may lawfully possess cannabis and licensed businesses may sell it, which moves most of the legal work out of the courtroom and into licensing, land use and compliance, without removing criminal risk entirely. Regulation runs through the Department of Cannabis Control. California stands out as the largest regulated market in the country, where state licenses sit on top of a separate local approval in every city and county.

Karas additionally practices in domestic violence.